Dear Manhattan Tenant: Did the landlord ever provide the last five lease renewals ("...Specifically, the landlord has failed to provide a signed...

How Do I Someone Out If My Place That Isn’t On My Léase But Been There Over A month ?

Dear Manhattan Property Owner: There is no breach of lease if the tenant brings in a Roommate (her father) to live with her. A landlord is...

What if a Tenent living in a private house change the locks on a bedroom door with our permission ?

Dear Greenlawn Property Owner: You did this. You gave permission to put on a new lock for the new room your tenant decided to move in to and you...

Can my landlord end our Month to month lease during covid because they are trying to sell the house?

Dear Amsterdam Renter: Dependent on the longevity of the tenancy (a crucial piece of information a lawyer focuses upon) your landlord must...

Dear Flushing Property Owner: When did the tenants move in? January 2019 or January 2020? If January 2020, then the lease contains a scrivener...

Dear Calverton NY MHP Tenant: No. That is against the law. "<<<1. A landlord shall not require a lessee or tenant to use an electronic...

I filed a commercial housing matter in NY just before the pandemic on or about March 5.. the tenant never answered.

Dear Flushing Petitioner: I gather you are without your own counsel. Then take this information with a grain of salt, since it is not safe to...

How long does the landlord have to return my security deposit if my lease started before the new tenant laws?

Dear Manhattan Tenant The new statute controls leases renewed after the effective date of the new statute. When was the lease renewal made in...

I want to evict a friend who is staying with me. It’s not related to non payment, I just want him gone. What can I do?

Dear Brooklyn Home Owner: Your friend is a tenant because he gave a "... little money at first to put towards utilities, groceries, etc...." or...

If Covid19 interfered with my room mates ability to vacate an apartment, am I responsible for the entire rent? (I vacated)

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Is the "... demand to pay $18,000 in the next two weeks..." a Rent Demand (14 Day Written Notice to Pay Rent or Quit)? If...